What Are Your “Halloween Eve” Preparations?
Some spooky season fans call September “Halloween Eve.” It’s a good time to prepare for the busy October ahead.
Continue ReadingSome spooky season fans call September “Halloween Eve.” It’s a good time to prepare for the busy October ahead.
Continue Reading‘Big City Greens’ season four arrives on the Disney Channel on September 23. What other shows are you looking forward to returning this season?
Continue ReadingGeekMom Elizabeth discusses why DMs can’t afford to be non-confrontational when toxic behaviors turn up.
Continue ReadingAnimal Crossing: New Horizons will forever be remembered as one of the standout titles of the current console generation. This adorable social sim saw many of us—myself included—through the 2020 COVID lockdown and, three years after its release, many fans are still actively growing their islands, collecting their favorite villagers, and sharing bountiful harvests of […]
Continue ReadingDisney’s hit preschool series SuperKitties will air its first-ever Halloween special this season and the episode features an all-new song debuting exclusively with GeekMom – “Howloween”!
Continue ReadingNight and Dana by Anya Davidson (Author) Meet Dana Drucker, a dreamy and responsible girl who loves filming and special effects. She lives in a Florida beach town called Boca Bella, and Anya Davidson portrays her in a Robert Crumb style, a very weird and entertaining mix. Lily is her best friend and both love […]
Continue ReadingRebel Skies and Rebel Fire are the first two books in an imaginative fantasy series for teenaged readers (From around 11+). As well as delivering an intriguing plot, set against breathtaking backdrops, the books pose interesting questions about power and autonomy. What Is Rebel Skies? Kurara and Haru are two friends working on a floating […]
Continue ReadingA wonderful Fall event in New England, the Bath Book Bash is a haven for young readers and aspiring authors.
Continue ReadingThe clever gameplay of Canopy now takes a trip to the Pacific Northwest in this sequel, which also has a few new tricks! What Is Canopy: Evergreen? Canopy: Evergreen is a forest-themed set-collection game for 2 to 4 players, ages 10 and up, and takes about 20 minutes per player. It’s currently seeking funding on […]
Continue ReadingHere is a small selection of titles dropping on September, from Board Books to Middle Grade, I am very glad to say that there are several nonfiction books about nature, I love those! 10 Dogs by Emily Gravett (Author) We recently reviewed a colorful count-to-ten board book by the same author, featuring cats. I have […]
Continue ReadingNearly a year ago, I received a building model set made by JMBricklayer, which was a new company. Since that time I have built many of their building sets which have included a pirate ship, a dinosaur, buildings, siege weapons, a submarine, an astronaut, a chameleon, and even plants and flowers. It seems each month […]
Continue ReadingMore summertime than spooky, here are some random facts about fictional bat characters… that aren’t Batman.
Continue ReadingThis air fryer newbie isn’t sold on air fryers in general, but this one can do everything but clean up after itself.
Continue ReadingIt’s a far cry from an 80’s arcade but you can’t beat the portability! (Image by Skip Owens) After reading the Ready Player One novel several years ago I really wanted to track down several of the games that were pivotal to the plot of the novel (not the movie). Many of the games in […]
Continue ReadingGeekMom Elizabeth reviews family game ‘Goats’ Day Out’ from Thinkfun.
Continue ReadingWhat would it be like to move into the middle of nowhere and set up a small homestead?
Continue ReadingRuth shares the instant community that happened at this year’s Dragon Con thanks to the color pink.
Continue ReadingThe growing popularity of K-Pop means collaborations, but the coolest team-ups involve established acts and new cartoon (and CGI) friends.
Continue ReadingIt seems people are using more and more devices on a regular basis–and they all need to be charged regularly. When I consider my own devices, I need to be able to charge a laptop, iPhone, Apple Watch, tablet, and earbuds. In order to keep all five devices charged, I need a power strip to […]
Continue ReadingMaps are great ways to learn about history, and this book includes plenty of both historical maps and maps specifically created to illustrate important events or data.
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